President Joe Biden was fact-checked yet again on X since he decided to pardon his son Hunter Biden from his gun and tax fraud charges.
While the older Biden was then running for reelection, he made it a campaign slogan when he would say, “No one is above the law.” It was a reference to President-elect Donald Trump, who at the time was his opponent, and the various charges against him of fraud, election subversion, and mishandling of classified documents. However, months later, as Joe Biden pardoned his own son, the post now shows the president’s double standard.
“On December 1, 2024, President Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, for crimes covering nearly 11 years of ‘offenses against the United States which he has committed or may have committed or taken part in during the period from January 1, 2014 through December 1, 2024,’” a Community Note on X reads. The feature allows readers to upload links for the platform’s approval to fact-check tweets and provide accurate information.
With the addition of the Community Note, more attention was drawn to the president’s original post. A barrage of reactions followed.
“Community Notes slays,” X owner Elon Musk wrote.
“Hunter is,” Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) responded to Joe Biden’s post.
“This aged like fine milk,” Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) wrote.
“You’ve been lied to every step of the way by this Administration and the corrupt Biden family,” Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) wrote. “This is just the latest in their long coverup scheme. They never play by the same rules they force on everyone else. Disgraceful.”
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The president’s latest Instagram post was also filled with comments condemning his pardon. However, Facebook and Instagram, both companies under Meta, do not have a fact-checking feature like X. The president’s posts on X have often prompted Community Notes.
Hunter Biden was convicted of lying on a federal form about his drug use to purchase a revolver, submitting a false statement into a federal record, and unlawfully possessing the firearm for 11 days. He also pleaded guilty to three felony tax offenses and six misdemeanor tax offenses.
